A tanker carrying Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) exploded in Ibadan, killing its driver and injuring one other person. The General Manager of the Oyo State Fire Services Agency, Yemi Akinyinka, confirmed the tragic incident in a statement on Wednesday. According to Akinyinka, the explosion occurred after the tanker lost control and collided with two other … Read more
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of a woman in an accident involving an articulated truck and a commercial bus at Eleyele Roundabout, Ibadan, on Wednesday. The spokesperson, FRSC, Oyo Sector Command, Mr Mayowa Odewo, disclosed that the accident left five other persons, made up of four female adults … Read more
A Mapo Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan, has remanded four young women for alleged theft of several bottles of perfumes valued at N2.4 million. The defendants are Oluwabukunmi Adesanya, Eunice Adeniyi, Rukayat Ajibola and Sarah Ajibode. They pleaded not guilty to a five-count charge bordering on conspiracy and theft preferred against them. The Court’s … Read more
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State says he will put off his Dec. 25th birthday celebrations in honour of the children who died during Wednesday’s stampede in Ibadan. Makinde stated this in Ibadan on Friday while receiving the South-East delegation of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by its Board of Trustees (BOT) … Read more
A fire incident has claimed the lives of a husband, his wife and their grandson which affected a storey building at Ori-Eru, Idikan area of Ibadan. The fire incident occurred in the early hours of Friday. Mr Yemi Akinyinka, General Manager Oyo State Fire Services Agency, made this known in a statement made … Read more
The Police Command in Oyo State has confirmed the arrest of eight suspects in connection with Wednesday’s stampede during a children’s funfair at Basorun Islamic High School, Ibadan. The command’s spokesperson, SP Adewale Osifeso, confirmed the arrest of the suspects and the death of 35 minors in a statement he issued in Ibadan on Thursday. … Read more
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has decried the death of children in Ibadan who went to get a Christmas party. Peter Obi said the incident showed the extent of the country’s poverty, system failure, and harsh realities. In a statement on Wednesday, he emphasized the need for leaders to prioritize policies … Read more
The Oyo State Government has directed security agencies in the state to fish out organisers of the children’s funfair where several deaths and injuries were recorded on Wednesday morning. The state’s Deputy Governor, Mr Bayo Lawal, disclosed this while visiting the Adeoyo State Hospital, off Ring Road in Ibadan, to sympathise with the … Read more
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has announced the arrest of the organisers of the children’s carnival where an unspecified number of children died in a stampede. Henzodaily reported that the unfortunate event took place in the Bashorun area of Ibadan. The carnival was scheduled for Wednesday, but some parents brought their children to the site … Read more
The Police Command in Oyo State on Monday paraded 15 suspected cultists and armed robbers, recovering dangerous weapons and two cars. The state Commissioner of Police (CP), Ayodele Sonubi, paraded the suspects at the command’s headquarters, Eleyele, Ibadan. Sonubi said other offences committed by the suspects ranged from unlawful possession of firearms and hard drugs. … Read more